GigOptix Books $7.9 Million ASIC Order With Major Aerospace and
Defense Contractor

Delivery Scheduled to Start in First Half of 2015

May 11, 2015 09:17 AM Eastern Time

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--GigOptix,
Inc. (NYSE MKT: GIG),
a leading supplier of advanced high-speed semiconductor components for
use in long-haul, metro, Cloud connectivity, data centers, consumer
electronics links and interactive applications, through optical and
wireless communications networks, today announced the booking of a $7.9
million order with a large aerospace and defense contractor to deliver
ASIC products.

“This significant order, with scheduled shipments throughout early 2017,
confirms the acceptance of GigOptix’s mature products in the field of
ASIC for advanced mil-aero applications. Through its broad offering of
value-added ASIC solutions, using a rich portfolio of analog and digital
IP’s for various applications, GigOptix continues to serve legacy
customers and acquire new accounts in established and emerging
government and commercial markets,” said Dr. Raluca Dinu, Senior Vice
President of Global Sales and Marketing.

About GigOptix, Inc.

GigOptix, Inc., (NYSE MKT: GIG) is a leading fabless supplier of
high-speed semiconductor components that enable end-to-end information
streaming over optical and wireless networks. Its product portfolio
addresses emerging telecom long-haul and metro applications, datacom
cloud and data center connectivity, point-to-point backhaul wireless
applications, and interactive interfaces for consumer electronics. The
Company offers a broad portfolio of high performance MMIC solutions that
enable next generation wireless microwave systems up to 90GHz, and
drivers and TIAs for 40Gbps, 100Gbps and 400Gbps fiber-optic
telecommunications and data-communications networks.

GigOptix also offers a wide range of digital and mixed-signal ASIC
solutions in a wide range of technology geometries from 28nm to 0.6um,
and enables a complete product life cycle support form swift
introduction of new product through its ASIC SunriseTM
program to extension of legacy products through its GigOptix Sunset
RescueTM program.